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Sports Daypop

San Antonio Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox agrees to 4-year, $229 million max contract extension

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ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that San Antonio Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a four-year, $229 million contract extension with the Spurs. The new deal will keep Fox in San Antonio through the 2029-30 season.

Fox, 27, landed in San Antonio in a three-team trade after spending seven and a half seasons with the Kings. Sacramento drafted Fox out of Kentucky with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, informed Sacramento of Fox’s desire to join the Spurs last season, with Fox stating at the time: “There was no f***ing list, there was one team. I wanted to go to San Antonio. So, a lot of people are mad at me, saying I handcuffed the team by giving them a destination. Well, this is my career. If anybody else is in my position, you’d do the same thing. It’s not my job to help build your team. I’m not about to just go where [the Kings] want me to go. I wanted to have a destination.”

Fox averaged 23.5 points, 6.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 36.1 minutes per game last season, shooting 46.3% from the field, 31% from 3-point range and 82.7% from the free-throw line across 62 total appearances for the Spurs and Kings. The former All-Star and All-NBA had the second-highest individual scoring performance of the season, with a career-high (and Kings franchise) record 60 points in a win over the Timberwolves last November.

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Atlanta Braves’ 3B Austin Riley placed back on IL with lower abdominal strain

An entrance to Truist Stadium in Atlanta^ Georgia -- home field of Major League Baseball team of Atlanta Braves. Atlanta^ GA^ USA: June 12^2021

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they have placed third baseman Austin Riley back on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower abdominal muscle. The Braves also recalled infielders Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Jonathan Ornelas and optioned outfielder Jarred Kelenic to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.

The Braves posted on X: “The #Braves today recalled INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. to Atlanta and placed INF Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower abdominal muscle. Additionally, the club recalled INF Jonathan Ornelas to Atlanta after optioning OF Jarred Kelenic to Triple-A Gwinnett following yesterday’s game.”

Riley had previously been place on the injured list on July 12 from the same issue – a lower abdominal strain. He just recently returned from the IL on July 25 after his recovery from the injury.

The incident that seemingly caused Riley to re-aggravate the abdominal strain took place during the Braves’ 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Bristol, Tenn; Riley sustained the injury during the first inning while stretching to tag out Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz at home plate. He stayed on his knees after the play, indicating he hurt himself and left the game.

Through his first 102 games this season, Riley is batting .260/.309/.428 with 16 home runs, 20 doubles and 54 RBI in 447 plate appearances. The two-time All-Star hit .256 with 19 home runs and 56 RBIs over 110 appearances last season, and has hit more than 30 home runs each season from 2021-2023, with a career-best .303 in 2021. Over seven MLB seasons, he has a .270/.334/.492 slash average with 168 doubles, 169 homers and 483 RBI in 821 games.

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Country Daypop

Zach Top releases ‘Good Times & Tan Lines’ from sophomore album

Rear view of the man sitting play acoustic guitar on the outdoor concert with a microphone stand in the front^ musical concept.

Zach Top will release his sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health, on August 29th. The country star premiered his new single, “Good Times & Tan Lines,” during a Nissan Stadium performance at CMA Fest last month.

A social media post reads: “The subtle hints and cryptic announcements are over. Your new favorite summer banger, ‘Good Times & Tan Lines,’ is out now! And if that’s not enough, my second record, ‘Ain’t In It For My Health,’ will be out 8/29″

Top released his acclaimed debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music in 2024, which garnered more than 3.5 million streams in its first week.  His sold-out Cold Beer & Country Music headlining tour features stops at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium (two nights), New York’s Terminal 5, and Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Additionally, Top supported select dates with Alan Jackson on his Last Call Tour and joins Dierks Bentley’s Broken Branches Toura throughout the summer.

Listen to Zach Top’s Good Times & Tan Lines  – HERE.

Pre-save Ain’t In It For My Health: HERE.

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Country Daypop

Ashley McBryde announces four-date “Redemption Residency” at Eric Church’s Chief’s in Nashville

Ashley McBryde performs in concert on April 5^ 2024 in Fort Lauderdale^ Florida. The performance was part of the Tortuga Music Festival. FORT LAUDERDALE^ FLORIDA - APRIL 5^ 2024

Ashley McBryde announced a four-show residency at Eric Church’s Chief’s ticketed venue, Neon Steeple, located in the heart of Nashville’s Lower Broadway.  The Redemption Residency Dates are as follows: Oct 14, Oct 15; and Dec 11, Dec 12

Each of the four nights of The Redemption Residency will be one-of-a-kind show experiences, with McBryde curating set lists, themes, and special moments. McBryde shared: “The guys and I are so happy to be back in Nashville for four nights of ‘you had to be there’ moments to help close out this year. We’ve been making our kind of church wherever we go for years; from dive bars to back porches, Dahlonega to Lindeville. It’s something special to bring it all to the only Steeple on Lower Broadway.”

Just last week, McBryde announced her all-new, non-alcoholic ‘Redemption Bar,’ located on the fifth floor of Chief’s. Redemption is inspired by McBryde’s path to sobriety, designed as ‘a welcoming space that honors authenticity, connection, and original songwriting.’

Tickets for The Redemption Residency go on pre-sale exclusively to McBryde’s Fan Club (Trybe) members on Tuesday, August 5th. Members of Church’s fan club, the ‘Church Choir’ will have access on Wednesday, August 6th, with general on sale following on Friday, August 8th.

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Entertainment Daypop

Lisa Kudrow’s HBO comedy ‘The Comeback’ to return for final third season

Lisa Kudrow arrives for Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love on April 26^ 2023 in Hollywood^ CA

HBO announced the acclaimed comedy series The Comeback, starring and co-created by Lisa Kudrow, is returning for a third and final season on HBO/HBO Max.

The popular series, which also stars Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman and Damian Young, debuted in 2005 and was revived for a second season in 2014; production on its third and final season will begin this summer.

The Comeback first premiered on HBO in June 2005 with 13 episodes, marking Kudrow’s first TV stint post-Friends. Created by Kudrow and Michael Patrick King, the show followed a “B-list actress” named Valerie Cherish [Kudrow] who agrees to “do a reality show that follows her efforts to land a part in a sitcom in this comedy series,” (per an HBO synopsis). The series was first cancelled in September 2005 after just one season, but amassed a cult following and returned for a revival season in 2014. Kudrow and King said in a statement: “Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did.” 

The series is executive produced by Kudrow and King, alongside John Melfi and Dan Bucatinsky. Amy Gravitt, executive vice president for HBO & Max Comedy Programming, said in a statement: “No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor. On the 20th Anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO and we can’t wait to see that.”

The Comeback’s third and final season is expected to debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2026.

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Adam Sandler to embark on ‘You’re My Best Friend’ comedy tour this fall

Adam Sandler at the Los Angeles premiere of 'That's My Boy' held at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles^ USA June 4^ 2012.

Adam Sandler will embark on the ‘You’re My Best Friend” arena tour, with stops in over 30 cities across North America – marking his first run since his 25-date  I Missed You Tour, which ran from October to December 2023.

The new tour will kick off Sept. 5, in Jacksonville, Florida, and conclude Nov. 1 after two shows in Las Vegas. Sandler, 58, announced the news and tour-date list on his Instagram along with the caption, “Let’s have some fun.”

Tickets for Sandler’s You’re My Best Friend Tour are available via Ticketmaster.com.

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Pop Daypop

Doechii announces ‘Live From The Swamp Tour’

Doechii on the Winners Walk at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ CA - MARCH 17^ 2025

Doechii has officially revealed the dates for her upcoming “Live from the Swamp Tour.”

Doechii announced the tour by launching a countdown clock during her Lollapalooza set over the weekend. The new run of shows will mark her first tour dates since the Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour, which served as support of Doechii’s Grammy-winning mixtape of the same name in 2024. Doechii is also performing at the All Things Go Festival in NYC on Sept. 27.

The 12-city North American headline run will kick off on October 14 at Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, making stops in Toronto, Boston, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dallas and more before concluding in Seattle on November 10.

To participate in the Doechii Artist Presale on Friday, August 8, at 10:00 AM local time, fans must sign up by Wednesday, August 6, at 10:00 PM local time. No codes are needed – access is tied to their Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Remaining tickets will be available during the general onsale beginning Monday, August 11, at 10:00 AM local time at livefromtheswamp.com.

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Rock Daypop

The White Stripes drop the video for ‘Red Rain’

Jack White Performs on stage at WaMu Theater in Seattle^ WA on August 14^ 2012.

The White Stripes have shared a new music video for “Red Rain” to commemorate their special, 20th anniversary edition of Get Behind Me Satan, which was released as a double-LP that comprises one red-smoke vinyl record and one clear vinyl record with red and black smoke.

The stop-motion video, directed by Conor Callahan, features action figure versions of Jack White and Meg White created by the toy company Super7 (as seen on the cover of their penultimate album). You can also order your own White Stripes action figures now via Super7.com.

Get Behind Me Satan, was the fifth album from The White Stripes. Originally released in June 2005, the album includes the single “Blue Orchid”  and won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album in 2006

You can watch the “Red Rain” video: HERE.

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Pop Daypop

All Time Low detail fall tour, share video for ‘SUCKERPUNCH’

All Time Low^ Zack Merrick^ Rian Dawson^ Alex Gaskarth. Jack Barakat at the MTV Movie and Television Awards on the Shrine Auditorium on May 7^ 2017 in Los Angeles^ CA

All Time Low have shared the video for their song “SUCKERPUNCH.”

Frontman Alex Gaskarth shared: “‘SUCKERPUNCH’ is a song about getting knocked down so many times that you learn to wear your bruises like badges. The music and tone of the song are so intentionally steeped in overconfident swagger, while the lyrics tell a very different story about stepping into the ring with an opponent twice your size, waiting for the bell to ring with a smile on your face. I wanted to marry the grit and punch of an arena rock song with moments of Quincy Jones and Genesis. That culminated in a song that felt like kicking the door down, so we knew this had to come out first.”

The band have also announced a U.S. headlining tour, kicking off Oct. 4 in Missoula, Montana. The trek, which features support from Mayday Parade, The Cab, Four Year Strong and The Paradox on select dates, wraps up Nov. 29 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The 30-plus-date outing includes appearances at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Oct 12), When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas (Oct 18 + 19) and Warped Tour in Orlando (Nov 16).

For ticket info, visit AllTimeLow.com.
See the video for SUCKERPUNCH – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

All Time Low detail fall tour, share video for ‘SUCKERPUNCH’

All Time Low^ Zack Merrick^ Rian Dawson^ Alex Gaskarth. Jack Barakat at the MTV Movie and Television Awards on the Shrine Auditorium on May 7^ 2017 in Los Angeles^ CA

All Time Low have shared the video for their song “SUCKERPUNCH.”

Frontman Alex Gaskarth shared: “‘SUCKERPUNCH’ is a song about getting knocked down so many times that you learn to wear your bruises like badges. The music and tone of the song are so intentionally steeped in overconfident swagger, while the lyrics tell a very different story about stepping into the ring with an opponent twice your size, waiting for the bell to ring with a smile on your face. I wanted to marry the grit and punch of an arena rock song with moments of Quincy Jones and Genesis. That culminated in a song that felt like kicking the door down, so we knew this had to come out first.”

The band have also announced a U.S. headlining tour, kicking off Oct. 4 in Missoula, Montana. The trek, which features support from Mayday Parade, The Cab, Four Year Strong and The Paradox on select dates, wraps up Nov. 29 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The 30-plus-date outing includes appearances at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Oct 12), When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas (Oct 18 + 19) and Warped Tour in Orlando (Nov 16).

For ticket info, visit AllTimeLow.com.
See the video for SUCKERPUNCH – HERE.

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